# Bain Capital Specialty Finance (BCSF) — Analyst Forecast

BCSF · NYSE · Stock

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## Analyst consensus

| Consensus | Buy | Hold | Sell | Analysts |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Hold | 0 | 4 | 0 | 4 |

## Price target

| Low | Average | High | Analysts |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| $12.00 | $12.50 | $13.00 | 3 |

Last price $10.63 (as of Oct 16, 2026).

## Recent analyst ratings

| Date | Firm | Action | Rating | Price target |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Sep 18, 2026 | LUCID CAPITAL MARKETS | Initiated Coverage | Neutral | $12.50 |
| Aug 17, 2026 | Keefe, Bruyette & Woods | Downgraded | Outperform → Market Perform | $13.00 |
| Aug 12, 2026 | Wells Fargo | Maintained | Equal-Weight | $12.00 |
| Mar 3, 2026 | Wells Fargo | Maintained | Equal-Weight | $13.00 |
| Mar 3, 2026 | Keefe, Bruyette & Woods | Maintained | Outperform | $15.00 |
| Jan 7, 2026 | Wells Fargo | Downgraded | Overweight → Equal-Weight | $14.00 |
| Dec 19, 2025 | Keefe, Bruyette & Woods | Upgraded | Market Perform → Outperform | $16.00 |
| Nov 13, 2025 | Keefe, Bruyette & Woods | Maintained | Market Perform | $16.00 |
| Nov 12, 2025 | Wells Fargo | Maintained | Overweight | $15.00 |
| Apr 8, 2025 | Keefe, Bruyette & Woods | Maintained | Market Perform | $17.00 |
| Mar 4, 2025 | Keefe, Bruyette & Woods | Maintained | Market Perform | $18.00 |
| Aug 21, 2024 | Keefe, Bruyette & Woods | Maintained | Market Perform | $17.00 |
| May 23, 2024 | Keefe, Bruyette & Woods | Maintained | Market Perform | $17.00 |
| May 8, 2024 | Wells Fargo | Maintained | Equal-Weight | $16.00 |
| Jan 29, 2024 | Wells Fargo | Maintained | Equal-Weight | $14.50 |
| Aug 10, 2023 | Citigroup | Maintained | Neutral | $15.00 |
| Aug 10, 2023 | Wells Fargo | Maintained | Equal-Weight | $13.75 |
| May 11, 2023 | Citigroup | Maintained | Neutral | $12.00 |
| May 11, 2023 | Wells Fargo | Upgraded | Underweight → Equal-Weight | $12.00 |
| Apr 18, 2023 | Wells Fargo | Maintained | Underweight | $10.50 |

## Frequently Asked Questions

### What is the price target for BCSF stock?

The average 12-month analyst price target for Bain Capital Specialty Finance (BCSF) is $12.50, with a high estimate of $13.00 and a low of $12.00, across 3 analysts.

### Is BCSF a buy, sell, or hold?

Analysts covering Bain Capital Specialty Finance currently average a Hold rating: 0 buy, 4 hold and 0 sell, from 4 analysts. Ratings reflect analyst opinion, not investment advice.

### What upside do analysts see for BCSF?

The average price target of $12.50 implies 17.59% upside from the last price of $10.63.

### What is the latest analyst rating on BCSF?

On Sep 18, 2026, LUCID CAPITAL MARKETS initiated coverage of Bain Capital Specialty Finance at Neutral with a price target of $12.50.

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